SHOPPER STABBED DURING PURSE-SNATCHING AT GROSSMONT CENTER; REWARD OFFERED

January 24, 2010 (La Mesa) – Two white men, one with a mustache, stole a purse and injured a woman who was walking from Walmart to her vehicle in the parking lot at Grossmont Center on Thursday, January 22nd.

A green older model Chevy or Ford pickup pulled up in front of the woman and a passenger got out, then tried to slash the victim’s purse strap with a knife. During a struggle, she sustained a deep cut on her hand.

The suspect jumped in the bed of the truck, which had California plates. The vehicle was last spotted heading east bound on Murray Drive. The victim drove herself to the hospital for treatment.
 

The suspects remain at large. The driver is described as a white male adult in his 20s, wearing a yellow hooded sweatshirt and gray pants. The passenger, also a white male adult, is described as between 5’6” and 5’10” tall with a thin build and a mustache. He wore a white hooded sweatshirt, balck shorts, white tennis shoes with black laces, and black gloves.

If you have information, call La Mesa Police at (619)667-1400. You may also call Crime Stoppers anonymous toll-free tip line at (888)580-TIPS or contact www.sdcrimestoppers.com. You can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in this case.